ἀνέβλεψα
aneblepsa
I received sight
from ἀνά and βλέπω; to look up; by implication, to recover sight:--look (up), see, receive sight.
John 9:11 · Word #29
Lexicon G308
| Lemma | ἀναβλέπω |
| Transliteration | anablépō |
| Strong's | G308 |
| In-context | I received sight |
| Literal | I-looked-up |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 1P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀναβλέπω |
| Strong's | G308 |
SIBI-P1 G308-09
I was looking up
| Root | ἀναβλέπω (anablepō) |
| Core Meanings | look up, lift the eyes, regain sight, recover vision, see again |
| Semantic Range | to lift one’s eyes upward, to look up physically, to regain eyesight after blindness, to recover the ability to see, to direct attention upward |
| Conceptual Significance | Often used in healing narratives for the restoration of sight, the term can signify both physical and spiritual awakening. The upward motion implied by ἀνά also evokes dependence upon or appeal to what is above, reinforcing themes of divine help and revelation. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense, active voice, indicative mood, first person singular (Gr,V,IAA1,,S). The imperfect denotes continuous or repeated action in past time. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb ἀναβλέπω combines ἀνά (upward) with βλέπω (to see/look), conveying the act of looking upward or regaining sight. The imperfect active indicative first person singular form (IAA1,S) expresses ongoing or continuous past action, hence "I was looking up," preserving both the upward sense and the imperfect aspect. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἀναβλέπω (look up, lift the eyes, regain sight, recover vision, see again)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G308-01 |
anablepousin | they are looking up |
G308-02 |
anablepsantos | of the having-looked-up one |
G308-03 |
anablepsas | having looked up |
Word Usage (25 occurrences of G308)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 11:5 | ἀναβλέπουσιν | anablepousin | |
| Matthew 14:19 | ἀναβλέψας | anablepsas | |
| Matthew 20:34 | ἀνέβλεψαν | aneblepsan |